Allergy Testing

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Choosing Wisely® Allergy tests: When you need them - and when you don't

Skin or blood tests, when combined with a doctor’s examination and your medical history, can help determine if you’re truly allergic to something you inhaled, touched, or ate. But if you don’t have symptoms or a medical evaluation that points to an allergy, you should think twice about testing.

Here’s why: Random allergy testing outside your doctor's supervision usually doesn’t help. Unnecessary tests can lead to unnecessary changes in your lifestyle. While the wrong test can be a waste of money. Read the Choosing Wisely report to find out when allergy testing warranted.

The Fair Price is the price that you should reasonably expect a medical service to cost if you shop for care. Even in-network providers can have big cost differences for the exact same service. The most expensive providers can cost more than five times as much as providers that charge a Fair Price.

The Fair Price is calculated from actual amounts health plans have paid on claims. Some services show “bundled” pricing, which means there are multiple parts to the Fair Price. These usually include facility, physician and anesthesiologist fees, and can be viewed individually in the Fair Price Details. It’s always a good idea to request a price estimate from the provider and compare it to the Fair Price before your procedure.

The information on this website is not a price guarantee. There is no guarantee that any specific provider will charge a specific rate or that specific services will be covered under your benefit plan.

Price includes the total amount for both physician (interpretation) and technical (the test) fees. Sometimes the procedure will be billed in two parts but they should add up to the listed price. Skin testing for allergies.